Sky Ecosystem Lowers USDS Savings Rate to 8.75%, Adapts to Market Conditions

The Sky ecosystem voted on altering the savings rate for USDS, as stablecoins increase their competition for predictable yield.

DeFi lending ecosystem Sky, formerly known as Maker DAO, has voted to decrease the USDS savings rate to 8.75%.

The vote, which passed on February 7, will see the savings rate for USDS-denominated deposits in Sky vaults decrease from the current 12.5%. The change will be executed on February 10 at 14:00 UTC.

Sky Savings Rate to Decrease to 8.75%

Sky Governance has approved a decrease in the Sky Savings Rate to 8.75%, scheduled for execution on February 10 at 14:00 UTC.

The proposal, submitted by contributor 'c11', and supported by 9 members of the community, decreased the USDS savings rate from 12.5% to 8.75%, while also lowering the stability fee for several vaults.

The move comes after the Sky ecosystem offered 12.5% in savings for staking USDS, managing to attract $3B in assets under management. Sky Dollar is replacing DAI, already carrying 3.75B tokens in circulation.

Both tokens are currently equal in their weight, though DAI is still used in the DeFi ecosystem. There is no set deadline to move from DAI to USDS, and it is up to users and their choice of DeFi and savings or other passive income opportunities.

The decrease in the savings rate is likely due to the recent market downturn, which has seen the price of Ethereum (ETH) and other cryptocurrencies decrease significantly. The lower savings rate will help to de-risk the Sky vaults and make them more sustainable in the current market conditions.

To de-risk most vaults, Sky has proposed changes for the stability fee, lowering it for most of its vaults. The DAI savings rate will decrease from 11.25% to 7.25%, while USDS already approved its correction from 12.5% to 8.75%.

The proposal was approved by 9 supporters, voting with 63,827 MKR, as the asset has turned into a governance token. MKR has now returned to $909.02, its lowest level since 2021, serving as a vote and governance token, with no role in minting DAI.